payton-jade

Payton-Jade is a music photographer who moved to Philadelphia in 2023, and has been shooting for Philthy ever since. She started taking blurry concert photos at the age of twelve on her cracked iPhone 3. These days, she loves to take visually striking shots, bright colors, and including the fans in her photography.
  • Stars Celebrate 20 Years of Set Yourself on Fire @ Union Transfer

    Last month, Canadian indie-rock icons Stars celebrated the 20th anniversary of their breakthrough album, Set Yourself on Fire, by playing the entire record in full at Union Transfer.  It was an amazing night – the band sounded as tight as ever, adoring fans sang along to every song.  The...
  • The Sisters Of Mercy @ The Met Philadelphia

    Last month, English post-punks The Sisters of Mercy played their second show in the City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection is as many years, after a 14-year gap.  This time around they found themselves at The Met, which felt significantly more like a casual goth/industrial dance party than...
  • Waxahatchee’s Unforgettable Second Night at The Fillmore

    Last Sunday, country singer-songwriter and former Philthy resident Waxahatchee finished off her tour in support of her critically acclaimed 2024 album Tiger’s Blood with two nights at The Fillmore in Philadelphia....
  • Tedeschi Trucks Band w/ Margo Price at The Mann

    This Wednesday night, Grammy-Award winning husband/wife duo Tedeschi Trucks Band returned to Philadelphia’s TD Pavilion at The Mann for the first time since 2013.  Touring behind 2022’s I Am The Moon, their 12-piece band put on an incredible performance for a packed house of adoring fans.  Nashville singer/songwriter Margo...
  • A Breathtaking Evening with The Dresden Dolls at Union Transfer

    Last Saturday, The Dresden Dolls blew the audience away with a just-under-three-hour set, appropriately titled An Evening With The Dresden Dolls. Amanda Palmer, on vocals and keys, along with Brian Viglione on drums, gave an incredible, unique, and unforgettable performance that brought me a newfound love for this renowned...
  • Spanish Love Songs at Theatre of Living Arts

    Last Saturday, Spanish Love Songs headlined a stacked lineup at the Theatre of Living Arts. With support from Worry Club, Sydney Sprague, and Oso Oso co-headlining, the show was an incredible experience. The band’s energy was unmatched – only by the energy of the audience. The setlist included songs...
  • Swans @ Union Transfer

    This past Saturday, legendary experimental rockers Swans returned to Union Transfer for the first time since 2016. They played one of their famously deafening two-and-a-half hour sets, opening with an hour-long rendition of ‘The Beggar,’ the title track of their 2023 LP. The extremely talented musicians put on an...
  • Benches supports iDKHOW @ Brooklyn Bowl

      Southern California indie rock band Benches played an amazing show in support of iDKHOW on Tuesday. Though the band was nearly an hour late due to bowling related circumstances – they were seen bowling while waiting for the venue to fill up – their performance was definitely worth...
  • Jenny Lewis @ The Palace, St. Paul

    Similar to her show at The Met last July, beloved singer-songwriter Jenny Lewis put on a spectacular performance in St. Paul last Friday. Instead of the rotating few Rilo Kiley songs she had been playing on previous legs of the Joy’All Ball Tour, Jenny pleasantly surprised us by including...